Douglas C-54E

Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 3021530

Manufacturer (registry)
DOUGLAS
Model
C-54E
Registry code
3021530
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
4 · Reciprocating
Seats
60
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Cruise speed
173 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA36CE
Holder
Central Air Service Inc.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 6

1944Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 6 aircraft
19441
19453
19761
19811

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft of this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 11

SDR AUS20030026Skin · corroded(AUS) LT NACELLE UPPER INBOARD SKIN CORRODED BETWEEN SKIN AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.Jan 14, 2003 · Doug C54E · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR AUS20030025Spar · corroded(AUS) LT WING REAR LOWER SPAR CAP ANGLE CORRODED IN AREA BETWEEN WS 318 AND WS 357.Jan 14, 2003 · Doug C54E · Wing SparSDR AUS20030024Spar Cap · corroded(AUS) RT OUTER WING PANEL UPPER SPAR CAP CORRODED BETWEEN WS 585 AND WS 613.Jan 14, 2003 · Doug C54E · Wing SparSDR AUS20030023Spar Cap · corroded(AUS) RT OUTER WING UPPER SPAR CAP CORRODED BETWEEN WS 399 AND WS 421.Jan 14, 2003 · Doug C54E · Wing SparSDR AUS20030022Spar · corroded(AUS) RT OUTER WING UPPER SPAR CAP CORRODED AT WS 378.Jan 14, 2003 · Doug C54E · Wing SparSDR AU010178Volt Regulator · overheated(AUS) NR 2 GENERATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAULTY.Feb 4, 2001 · Doug C54E · DC RegulatorSDR AU990374Bearing · failed(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE MASTER ROD BEARING FAILED. THE MASTER ROD WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED.Mar 17, 1999 · Doug C54E · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU960865Union · cracked(AUS) HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REGULATOR `T' UNION CRACKED AND LEAKING FROM THE AREA OF THE UNION NECK IN THE VICINITY OF A PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR - CRACK LENGTH 20MM (0.787IN) - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUIDJun 20, 1996 · Doug C54E · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AU960761Piston · burnt(AUS) NO4 ENGINE NO 10 CYLINDER PISTON BURNT - ENGINE OIL VENTING OVERBOARDMay 9, 1996 · Doug C54E · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU960626Seal · failed(AUS) NO4 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM NOSE SCAVENGE SYSTEM PIPE UNION SEAL FAILED- LOSS OF ENGINE OILMay 7, 1996 · Doug C54E · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR AU960628Magneto · contam-water(AUS) NO3 AND NO4 ENGINE MAGNETOS CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTUREMay 3, 1996 · Doug C54E · Magneto/Distributor
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'C54E'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

STCs that may be installed · 3

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3021530')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.